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'It is essential that a certain code is followed’: MeitY Secy warns as Galgotias University’s Soccer drone claim sparks fresh row
A fresh dispute at the Galgotias University AI Summit surrounds a “soccer drone” that was displayed and claimed by a faculty to have been built in-house.
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‘A $250B intelligence ecosystem in motion': Gautam Adani says India will not follow the AI century, but will shape it
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani says India imported technology for decades, but now we are building the backbone and shaping the AI revolution.
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Virat Kohli-Backed Fashion Brand Wrogn’s FY25 Revenue Falls 12.5% to Rs 232 Crore as Ad Spends Jump 61% and Net Losses Widen 33%
Wrogn reported a 12.5% revenue decline in FY25 to Rs 232 crore. Losses widened by 33% while operating cash flow slipped sharply amid higher advertising spending.
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Now Access AI Without Internet on Smartphones and Laptops as Sarvam AI Introduces Its Model, AI Edge; Challenges ChatGPT and Google Gemini
Designed for high-performance offline use on smartphones and laptops, Sarvam AI’s 'Sarvam Edge' supports 10 major Indian languages for accurate and zero-latency speech recognition and text-to-speech.
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After labelling India “Hopeless,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now sees it as a future AI leader, “This is the most exciting time in tech
Sam Altman said with one of the world’s largest developer bases and a rapidly digitising economy, India is emerging as a key market for AI innovation.
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'Boards are important but they are not your destiny': Former HCL CEO says India’s marks obsession is raising anxious kids, not leaders
Former chief executive of HCL Technologies, Vineet Nayar, has remarked that India’s fixation on board exam scores is creating anxious teenagers.
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Founded in 2015 By a Husband-Wife Duo, Fashion Brand The House of Rare Clocks Rs 818 Crore Revenue in FY25; Profit Falls to Rs 16 Crore
A91 Partners-backed The House of Rare reported Rs 818 Cr revenue in FY25, but a sharp rise in employee and advertising expenses led to a 60% decline in net profit.
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24-YO From Pune Read 50 Books Instead Of Going For An MBA, Then Started A Frozen Protein Bites Brand Giving 50 Grams Of Protein Per Pack
Founded in June 2025, ADC Foods is a Pune-based healthy food venture that offers better-for-you frozen protein bites that require no oil to cook. It was started by Suchitra Kodlekere, who is currently 24 years old.
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Akash Ambani unveils Reliance Jio Frames with multilingual AI, HD camera and open-ear audio to rival Meta Ray-Ban
Akash Ambani unveiled the new Jio Frames at the Reliance AGM that comes with multilingual AI, an HD camera and open-ear audio to rival Meta Ray-Ban.
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"There Is No Skin Whitening Secret; Bollywood Celebrities Take Injections; Don’t Fall Into the Trap!” Says Shark Tank Judge Shaily Mehrotra
Shaily Mehrotra, the founder of the skincare brand Fixderma and a judge on Shark Tank India, recently revealed the secret behind Bollywood celebrities’ fairer skin tone on the Startup Pedia podcast.
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This Indori Engineer Built IoT-Enabled Solar Dryers to Tackle ₹1.5L Cr Post-Harvest Losses; Appeared on Shark Tank; Clocked ₹12 Cr in FY25
Indore-based engineer Varun Raheja built IoT-enabled solar dryers to tackle Rs 1.5L Cr post-harvest losses. His startup, Raheja Solar, now empowers 1 lakh+ farmers, and clocked Rs 12 crore in FY25.
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‘AI is not going to take jobs, learn 10-15 useful tools to increase your productivity,' says Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Sanjeev Bikhchandani said AI is currently being used to improve efficiency and serve previously unviable market segments, not to replace human workers.
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"When Amazonians get married”: Bride etches company logo on mehendi at wedding as she met groom at Amazon, video goes viral
An Amazon India employee shared her wedding video showcasing her wedding mehendi, including the company's 'smile' logo as she met her groom at workplace.
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‘Zepto helped my sister catch the flight on time,’ says Mumbai man; ‘Happy to know we were able to help,’ reacts COO
A man shared how Aadit Palicha's instant grocery delivery service, Zepto, unexpectedly helped his sister to catch a scheduled early-morning flight.
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